Introduction Leadership is required in every position across all domains of nursing practice. Leadership and management skills co-exist as symbiotic set of skills. Exerting good management skills is part of being a good leader, and leadership skills are crucial for good management (CNA, 2008). Relatively, nursing management is an obvious function of nurse managers in nursing administration. The terms nurse administrator and nurse manager are used interchangeably. Both positions need basic skills such as organizational management and experience in areas, such as manpower, strategic planning, and scientific method of solving problems or making decisions. However, a nurse administrator is responsible for a group of units, while a nurse manager
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Buenafe’s consistency of emphasizing the value of open communication in the workplace was apparent in the interview. He also added the principles of justice and fairness when treating his subordinates. He considered open communication, and seconded by equality as the traits of being an effective leader. A communication that is clear was considered as the most important key to great leadership (Froschheiser, 2015). Communication was also considered as the important factor that ties up of all the six basic functions of management, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and controlling. This is also supported by the idea of the Ken Blanchard Companies in 2006 wherein during their four separate studies conducted, 43% of the respondents identified communication skills as the most critical skill set in effective leadership. In contrary, the respondents identified inappropriate use of communication or listening as the number one biggest mistake of leaders when working with …show more content…
Buenafe embraced the benefits of technology and its application to nursing administration and nursing practice, provided that proper training should be conducted prior to its full operational implementation. The core leadership competencies such as communication, systems, and critical thinking are required of a nurse manager to openly accept technology and empower staff to use technology in patient care (Amendola, 2008). The said competencies are achieved through proper training and practical experience. This is analogous to the interviewee’s idea of the importance of skills
Buenafe’s consistency of emphasizing the value of open communication in the workplace was apparent in the interview. He also added the principles of justice and fairness when treating his subordinates. He considered open communication, and seconded by equality as the traits of being an effective leader. A communication that is clear was considered as the most important key to great leadership (Froschheiser, 2015). Communication was also considered as the important factor that ties up of all the six basic functions of management, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating and controlling. This is also supported by the idea of the Ken Blanchard Companies in 2006 wherein during their four separate studies conducted, 43% of the respondents identified communication skills as the most critical skill set in effective leadership. In contrary, the respondents identified inappropriate use of communication or listening as the number one biggest mistake of leaders when working with …show more content…
Buenafe embraced the benefits of technology and its application to nursing administration and nursing practice, provided that proper training should be conducted prior to its full operational implementation. The core leadership competencies such as communication, systems, and critical thinking are required of a nurse manager to openly accept technology and empower staff to use technology in patient care (Amendola, 2008). The said competencies are achieved through proper training and practical experience. This is analogous to the interviewee’s idea of the importance of skills